mat2hu

What are the best products for cleaning your car??
I currently use Meguirs soap with a Sheep towel to wash my car. Then I use micro-fiber towels to dry my car(Pain in the ***). Then I use Mother's detailer to finish it off. I always have a lot of streak marks on my car and especially on the windows which annoys me. For you guys out there who wash your own cars, please give in your input as what you guys use and how well it works for you.

ctgilles

Thorough cleaning:
Sheepskin mits w/ car shampoo.
Dry with (expensive) microfibre cloths.
Claybar w/ detailing spray.
Swissvax Saphir wax and twice a year the Mystery wax.
Swissvax product quality is *the* best. Even their cloths are high quality. Price is like the quality... very high

Regular cleaning:
High pressure hose and some cloths to dry

Always rinse with osmose water (doesn't leave marks when it dries, guess it's like purified water)

I use my mom's window cleaner for the windows with het microfibre cloths.

Guess that's all.

nickm

What do you use for the dash? Everything I tried leaves lint because of the rough surface of the interior.. Thanks

C300Sport

I use the faux chamois to dry the outside and a different one for inside surfaces. Has always left a streak free exterior and lint free interior.

kremou

I always use pro cleaning products,just ask a reliable car service for brands.Just following the instructions found in each product.

C300Sport

I know a lot of guys on here will laugh, but after spending a $h!tload of money on many, many various high end products for many years, I have actually had really good luck with Turtle Wax brand products....and best of all they are cheap and easy to find.

TB5...

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com

bought that ish for my leather and dash...

hope its good.


edit:

i had to do some impromptu painting of a flea market booth for family a week ago... and i guess i must a got some on my ***... although i checked and made sure that it was at least dried before i sat down... i still saw paint on the leather!

i used... hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover... and i still see some little white marks on the leather...

my question is does anyone know of a dye? or a marker or something that i can go over the white spots with to return the black colour?

Sanjuro Makabe

Hey there, I also use Meguairs products to wash, polish, wax, etc...

but a trick I learned to drying the car is, after washing and rinsing the soap, turn your water valve down until you have a flow of water, (until the water coming out is clear and not white/bubbly), then just rinse your car again...

this way all the water droplets/excess water will flow down the car rather than staying on the car. Then just use microfiber to wipe down the remaining water. I do this all the time now and makes drying a car super easy and fast...

I'm sure this trick is well known by many others here but it sure works for me and I'd like to share it...thanks!

Ron Jr

I am a big fan of the Mothers line but for my spring cleanup (please give me good weather) I am going to use DoDo Juice. Read some real good things about it. As far as drying I give the car a good rinse to get rid of any remaining soap suds then use a California drying blade which gets most of the water off then finish with micofiber towels.

ismeto

your car's colour ?

what is the best micro-fiber towels -or any dryer after wash - in the car care market ?

JohnGjolaj1

To make your life simple, heres the run down on my basic car wash:

Wash it with car shampoo using df concours wash mit

Then dry it off with an electric toro leaf blower. this thing blows 210 mph and will dry your car in 5 minutes. The best thing about it is that it helps prevent swirl marks, especially if your car is black like mine.

That's it. after using many different products, i find that df concours make the best towels for washing/detailing purposes. Use the leaf blower for drying it off. i currently use zaino products for detailing my car and they work the best, but a bit pricey. For your windows, use cobra microfiber glass towel and stones

JohnGjolaj1

I would not recommend using a drying blade as this can trap a dirt particle and cause scratches. ive seen it before, sadly on my car

Ron Jr

Been using it for years and never had scratches from it and they were all black cars.

Illusive

I only use Pinnacle products. Every month I wax with Pinnacle Souveran Wax with a power polisher. Looks like glass! Always hand wash with microfiber mitts and dry with large microfiber towels. the dying blades are great to remove most of the water, I've never had mine scratch my car. Just be sure to clean the blade after each wipe and make sure your car is free of any dirt or sediment! It's great for windows! Oh and I use Stoner Glass Cleaner for my windows inside and out.

sleewell

i support megiuars, their main office is about 2 blocks from where i work - so its nice to support the local company that makes great products. their prices are very fair for the value and i have never bought a product i was the least bit unhappy with. i would easily put them in the same category as a lot of the higher priced boutique detailing products and they are far less expensive. i use their quik detailer, both the wheel and tire cleaner, interior cleaner, and paste wax.

Ron Jr

While we are on the subject of cleaning what tire dressing does everyone use? I have yet to find one I am truely happy with. I was thinking of trying Griots long lasting but it is only available online as far as I know.

cdye12

I've run the gamut on tire dressing; after using everything from Mother's, to Meguires, and Pinnacle etc.. I've settled on Zaino's for now. It's non-silicone based; I've found that it leaves a slightly wet, dark black shine on the tires as opposed to super glossy. It's the best I've used so far in regards to sling-off and anti-static. I recommend you apply it with a microfiber cloth or something similar because it's pretty thin.

cdye12

Also, don't forget to hit it with P21S before, I swear by that stuff.

sleewell

joebenz

for ages i've used Mothers Clay Bar, but everything else (soap, quick detailer, wax, leather wipes, vinyl wipes, tire cleaner) Meguiars.